Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Enrollment. The DHR-BFC-610 report shall
be completed and submitted monthly. It is on this form that the administrator
shall advise the Department in writing of the number of staff's children living
in the facility. Enrollment reports, indicating the number and ages of children
enrolled in the facility, shall be submitted to the Department upon written
request from the Department.
(2)
Changes. The following shall be reported in writing to the State Department Of
Human Resources, Office of Licensure prior to occurrence:
(a) If a change in ownership occurs, the
facility shall not continue to operate until the new owner applies for and is
issued a license/permit/approval.
(b) If a change in location occurs, the
facility shall not continue to operate until a new license is applied for and a
license/permit/approval is issued for the new location.
(c) If there is a change of the director of
the facility, a change of the chief executive officer of the corporation or a
member of the board, alterations to the facility or grounds, or a major change
to the basic operating schedule or program, the facility shall not continue to
operate until a new license is applied for and a license/permit/approval is
issued.
(2) Occurrence
of Incidents. The incidents listed below shall be reported to the State
Department of Human Resources, Office of Licensure within 24 hours after
occurrence or the first work day following the occurrence, whichever is sooner.
A written explanation is to be provided to the Department within five (5) days.
(a) any injury requiring professional medical
treatment of any child or staff person while at the facility or away from the
facility activities;
(b) any
illness occurring at the facility or during away from the facility activities
which requires emergency medical treatment;
(c) any death occurring at the facility or
during away from the facility activities;
(d) major damage to the facility;
(e) any litigation involving the
facility;
(f) any traffic accident
involving facility children using transportation provided by the
facility;
(g) any arrest or
conviction of the licensee or any staff person;
(h) final disposition of any child
abuse/neglect investigation involving the facility, the licensee, or any staff
person;
(i) any incident occurring
which places the health, welfare, or safety of a child at risk.
(3) Child Abuse/Neglect Reports.
(a) Any staff person is required to report
known or suspected child abuse or neglect to the County Department of Human
Resources or the local chief of police, or county sheriff. The report shall be
made immediately by telephone or direct oral communication, followed by a
written report, containing all known information.
(b) Any person making a report in good faith
is immune from any civil or criminal liability. The law further provides that
all reports of child abuse and neglect, investigative reports by the Department
of Human Resources and certain other records of child abuse and neglect are
considered confidential under penalty of law.
(c) In an investigation of a complaint of
child abuse/neglect, the executive and staff shall cooperate in gathering facts
relating to the allegations and shall make accessible to the investigation: all
personnel, children, and records directly or indirectly associated with the
complaint in line with State statutes.
(d) The Executive Director of the facility
shall advise the State Department of Human Resources, Office of Licensure,
about the report no later than the first work day following the alleged
incident.
Author: Linda S. Stephens
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §§
38-7-1 through -17, §§
41-22-1 through -27, §§
26-14-1 through -13.